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Hello I have not commented for some time, so here goes. It would be interesting to know if PD correlates with countries that consume a high percentage of fats (in particular animal fats) in their diets (e.g. the US). Does anybody know of any studies? Ron Erickson Edward Kleinmeyer wrote: > Could be!! Just like chocolate!! Shirley > -----Original Message----- > From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 6:55 AM > Subject: Re: PMID: 10661654: Adult nutrient intake as a risk factor for P > > On 9 Feb 00 at 5:49, janet marie paterson wrote: > > > Adult nutrient intake as a risk factor for Parkinson's disease. > SNIP > > RESULTS: Estimating the association between PD and risk of being in the > highest versus the lowest intake quartile, there were elevated odds ratios > for total fat (OR 1.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]> > > CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest an association of PD with high intake > of total fat, saturated fats, cholesterol, lutein and iron. > > > SNIP > > Sssooooooooooo.... does this mean Ben 'n Jerry's CAUSES Parkinson's??? > > :-) ...... murray > [log in to unmask]